Editor’s take: The week that was Feb 15-20
February 21, 2021
It’s been known for a long time that there were cracks emerging at the Philippines-based prefabricated housing construction firm
Revolution Precrafted.
This week, the controversies regarding the luxury builder took a new turn when the country’s National Bureau of Investigation, acting on a complaint by contractors and suppliers, decided to probe the company. The complainants said they were duped by the firm, which allegedly led to losses worth $3 million.
Established in 2015 by
Robbie Antonio, the flamboyant son of the real estate tycoon
Jose Antonio, Revolution Precrafted had become the first Philippine unicorn within two years of its founding.
Drivers’ UK court win rings hope for aggrieved cabbies in Kerala
According to the judgment, Uber drivers are entitled to their rights, including breaks, holiday pay, minimum wage | Unions hail verdict
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jose Fernandez, a taxi driver in Thiruvananthapuram, is excited about the legal victory of taxi drivers’ union in the United Kingdom against Uber, a global ride-hailing company with a presence in the state.The UK’s top court has ruled that drivers are entitled to their rights which included breaks, holiday pay and minimum wage. Lack of these rights prompted Jose to stop working for Uber two years back to start a home grown company called Qbr.
The Royal Marines have been testing an almost-silent autonomous “mini-helicopter” which is able to distinguish between an enemy combatant and a friendly soldier.The “Ghost” drone can fit inside a